Winging it

February 25, 2025

Complexity is inevitable … if you want it. Do things for long enough - more than a day - everything looks like a special case. Maybe it’s the first time, maybe... READ MORE

Work on your hand-offs

February 24, 2025

By the time you’re too big for all-hands meetings in a phone box, you’ll be passing the ball between players or teams. Which means hand-offs. Which means break downs in... READ MORE

If you say super

February 23, 2025

There’s nothing exciting or ground breaking about realistic expectations. No one’s going to jump up and down. There won’t be any ra-ra at the start of the sales meeting, the... READ MORE

Making it up

February 22, 2025

When you don’t have a process for a thing, you’re left with making it up as you go along. It’s entirely creative, which is a good thing if it’s supposed... READ MORE

Why you wanted them

February 16, 2025

Every time you bring someone new into the team (assuming you’re hiring for talent and smarts and skills that aren’t a commodity) you’ll be welcoming an increased potential for creative... READ MORE